Eritrea vs Sweden
Sweden is 3.8 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Sweden about 3.8 times.
EritreaSwedenEritrea moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.26×
Eritrea is 0.26× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 3.8× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Sweden?
- No. Eritrea is 3.8 times smaller than Sweden. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Sweden?
- About 3.8 times: Sweden has 3.8× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Sweden 24 per km².